DESMINE
Des"mine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Defn: Same as Stilbite. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals.
DESMOBACTERIA
Des`mo*bac*te"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [Gr. bacteria.]
Defn: See Microbacteria.
DESMODONT
Des"mo*dont, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A member of a group of South American blood-sucking bats, of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
DESMOGNATHOUS
Des*mog"na*thous, a. Etym: [Gr. desmo`s bond + (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; — applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathæ), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds.
DESMOID
Des"moid, a. Etym: [Gr. desmo`s ligament + -oid.] (Anat.)
Defn: Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament; ligamentous.